Package for cigars, candy, and the like



Nov. 20, 1928.

H. H. JONES PACKAGE FOR CIGARS, CANDY, AND THE LIKE Filed March 192"[NIYLVTOR fiaro/o i7. ones .4 TIP/HEM Patented Nov. 2o, 1928.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE. v

I HAROLD H. JONES, 0F KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR TOKALAMAZOOVEGETABLE PARCHMENT COMPANY, OF KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN.

PACKAGE FOR CIGAR S, CANDY, AND THE LIKE.

Application filed March 7, 1927.:'Se r1a1 No. 173,564.

The main objects of thisinvention are:

First, to provide an improved package for cigars, candy and the likewhich effectively protects the article enclosed, perm ts the 1nspectionthereof and afiords ready accessn bility.

Second, to provide an improved packa e for cigars and the like whichpermits t e wrapping and sealing of the package with the cigars enclosedtherein in a wrapping machine without likelihood of injuring thecontents.

Third, to provide an improved package of the class described b means ofwhich the contents are preserve with the moisture therein as for cigars,or with the moisture excluded as is desirable in certain confections.

Objects pertaining to details and economies of my invention willdefinitely appear from the detailed description to follow. The inventionis defined and pointed out in the claims.

A structure embod ing the leatures of my invention is clearly ilustrated in the accompanying drawing forming a part of thisapplication, in which;

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a cigar packageembodying the features ofmy invention. 1

Fig. 2 is a cross section, a cigar being shown conventionally.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the open sided box-like frame.

Fig. 4. is a perspective view with the package open for removal of itscontents.

My improved package comprises a box-like frame consisting of opposedside walls 1 and 2 and opposed end walls 3 and 4. These are formed of astrip of paper of suitable width scored to facilitate folding, the. wall4 havinga flap 5 which is disposed within and glued to the wall 2. Thewall 2 has an opening 6 extending from the end wall 3, this 0 ening 6weakening the wall sufliciently at t e corner 7 as to insure breaking orfracturing at that point when the opening 6 is engaged as by the thumbnail. Slits 8 are preferably provided to facilitate breaking at thispoint. However, sufficient stock is left to prevent breaking of theframe in handling.

The wrapper 9 is wrapped around the frame after the contents, such as acigar indicated at 10, are inserted, the ends of the wrapper beingfolded at 11 and sealed. The wrapper is preferably formed of waxed withpaper, that is, paper that has been treated paraffin wax, which rendersit transparent and also moisture resisting.

Theoverlapping flaps of the package are heated which causes the paraflinto melt sufficiently to seal the flaps. The contents are thus completelyenclosed but may be inspected through the open panels of the frame, thea wrapper constituting side panels for the frame. 3

When it is desired to open the package the wrapper may be readilyfractured over the opening 6, the opening engaged with the thumb-nail,the frame fractured and the wrapper torn open as indicated in Fig. 4.The pull on the frame fractures it at its weakcncd point and the paperis torn alon the slde of the frame as it is lifted up as s own in Fig.4.

My improved package is especially well adapted for cigars as they arekept fresh and moist for a considerable period of time or protected fromdust either in the pocket or ontlie counter. Further, the wrappers maybe applied by wrapping and sealing machines which is of verygreatadvantage, and this is effected without injury to the contents.

- I have illustrated and described my package as I have embodied it forcigars although it is well adapted for confectionery and other articleswhere it is desired to protect the same and at the same time provideapackage which mag be readily opened.

avingthus described my invention what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

1. A package comprising an open sided frame member having an opening inone of its side walls extending from the adjacent end wall, and anenclosing wrapper of transparent material having sealed closing fla sdisposed at the ends of the frame whereby t e contents of the receptacleare completely closed in a sealed package and are visible through theopen sides of the frame, said wrapper overlying said opening in saidframe, said opening facilitating the fracturing of the wrapper over saidopening and permltting engagement of the end of the frame through saidopening and the fracturing of the frame at the corner adjacent saidopening and the tearing of the wrapper'along the edges of the frame asit is pulled apart exposing the contents of the package.

2. A package comprising an open sided ing and a fracturing point, and anenolosin wrapper com letely enclosin said frame an overlying sai nailopening t erein,- said nail opemng facilitating the fracturing of thewrapper over the opening and the engagement of the frame through thefractured wrapper, and the fracturing thereof at a pre-- determinedpoint and the tearing of the wrapger along the edges of the frameas itis pulle apart exposing the contents of the package.

hand.

HAROLD H. J ONES.

In witness whereof I have-hereunto eet my

